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Title: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: tikay on March 26, 2015, 08:03:18 AM Holy crap. http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/features/world-thinkers-2015-the-results-thomas-piketty-russell-brand-revolution Guess this is anothe example of writing something controversial/daft just to attract publicity for the magazine. Not even sure how we define a "good thinker". I think a lot, but I'm currently unranked. Anyway, here's Russell having a good think. If only we could insert a thought bubble. (http://www.movpins.com/big/MV5BMTA0NzkxNzAxMDZeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU3MDQ4OTEwMjc@._V1_/still-of-kristen-bell-and-russell-brand-in-dumpad-(2008)-large-picture.jpg) Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: Jon MW on March 26, 2015, 09:02:56 AM ... Guess this is anothe example of writing something controversial/daft just to attract publicity for the magazine. ... It was a vote by readers of the magazine - it has a circulation of 30,000 and 3000 voted. But you could be right, the fact that he was one of the nominees might well have been a deliberate ploy by the magazine to generate publicity. Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: redsimon on March 26, 2015, 09:23:13 AM Wasn't his book ghost written ?
Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: Woodsey on March 26, 2015, 09:40:39 AM 4th biggest clown maybe....
Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: Doobs on March 26, 2015, 09:44:36 AM ... saying something controversial just to attract clicks again?
Definitely marmite, people I know post links to Brand as if he is the second coming. Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: tikay on March 26, 2015, 09:47:44 AM ... saying something controversial just to attract clicks again? Definitely marmite, people I know post links to Brand as if he is the second coming. But he is, the internet said so. (http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ut_kPc4mq_0/maxresdefault.jpg) Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: DungBeetle on March 26, 2015, 09:58:15 AM A fine balanced top 5.
2 left wing economists, a left wing author, a left wing politician and a long haired bloke who spouts left wing goobledygook! Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: The Camel on March 26, 2015, 11:43:17 AM I used to think Brand was a complete looney, a self obsessed narcissist.
But I've come to the conclusion he actually cares about the subjects he spouts off about. Still a narcissist though. Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: kinboshi on March 26, 2015, 11:59:27 AM ... saying something controversial just to attract clicks again? Definitely marmite, people I know post links to Brand as if he is the second coming. I know people who post links to Brand to generate discussion and posts on web forums. I'd rather have Brand than Charlie: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/26/supreme-court-clears-way-release-secret-prince-charles-letters-black-spider-memos Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: Kmac84 on March 26, 2015, 10:08:08 PM I used to think Brand was a complete looney, a self obsessed narcissist. But I've come to the conclusion he actually cares about the subjects he spouts off about. Still a narcissist though. A dangerous narcissist imo. Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: Redsgirl on March 28, 2015, 10:32:50 AM I am a world class thinker. It's just the saying and the doing that lets me down. :)
Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: BigAdz on March 28, 2015, 12:22:24 PM I used to think Brand was a complete looney, a self obsessed narcissist. But I've come to the conclusion he actually cares about the subjects he spouts off about. Still a narcissist though. Would love to know how much money he actually gives to charity and causes. I suspect he talks a good game. Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: teddybloat on March 28, 2015, 01:02:07 PM I like brand.
In a world where professing ignorance and pretending to be stupid cements celebrity status its nice to see someone using words of more than one sylable and openly embracing being a pretentious and patronising tosser. He fights the good fight. One of his earliest tv appearances was him following the life of the young bnp leader. He fully challenged the lad on his own ground. Well worth watching and a world away from his overt persona he employs now. Top man imo Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: teddybloat on March 28, 2015, 01:04:40 PM http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13xuh1_russell-brand-naziboy-2002_shortfilms
Title: Re: Russell Brand - "the world's 4th best thinker" Post by: Whollyflush on March 28, 2015, 04:29:48 PM he blogged about it on his trews channel. Ironically he agrees with posters in this thread what the agenda of the list is really about.
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